Engine case
US8534257B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01M11/02
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An engine case includes: a crank chamber (2R) of an engine (1); a clutch chamber (30R) having a wet clutch (30) connected to an output shaft (2) protruding from the crank chamber (2R); a partition wall (10) keeping the crank and clutch chambers separated and connecting the crank and clutch chambers; an oil inlet (11) for introducing engine oil; an oil feeding passage (11R) which is configured to allow the engine oil introduced from the oil inlet (11) to first enter the clutch chamber (30R) separated by the partition wall (10); and an inflow part (10h) which is formed in the partition wall (10) and configured to allow an excess amount of the introduced engine oil over a predetermined amount to flow into the crank chamber (2R).
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